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Meditations - (Chartwell Classics) by Marcus Aurelius (Hardcover)

Meditations - (Chartwell Classics) by  Marcus Aurelius (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In <i>Meditations</i>, now available in this highly designed jacketed hardcover, Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, who ruled from 161 to 180 AD, reflects on the philosophical idea of Stoicism, his day-to-day life, and issues that still plague us all.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The unabridged version of this definitive work is now available in a highly designed jacketed hardcover with a new introduction by philosophy scholar Pierre Baumann. </b> <p/> The <b>personal writings of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius</b>, who ruled from 161 to 180 AD, not only reflect on the <b>philosophical idea of Stoicism</b>, but also on this powerful man's day-to-day life and <b>issues that still plague us all</b>. Considered to be one of the most influential writings, <i>Meditations</i> is as relevant today as when it was originally published. <p/> With <b>a timeline of the life and times of Marcus Aurelius</b> at the back, a <b>modern design</b> makes this timeless book a perfect addition to any library. <p/> Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, the <b>Chartwell Classics series</b> includes beautifully presented works and collections from some of the most important authors in literary history. Chartwell Classics are the editions of choice for the most discerning literature buffs. <p/> Other titles in the<b> Chartwell Classics Series</b> include: <i> Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft; Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales; Complete Novels of Jane Austen; Complete Sherlock Holme; Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allen Poe; Complete Works of William Shakespeare; Divine Comedy; </i><i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Other Tales</i><i>;</i> <i>The Essential Tales of H.P. Lovecraft; The Federalist Papers; The Inferno; The Call of the Wild and White Fang; Moby Dick; The Odyssey; Pride and Prejudice; The Essential Grimm's Fairy Tales; Emma; The Great Gatsby; The Secret Garden; Anne of Green Gables; The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe; The Phantom of the Opera; The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital; Republic; Frankenstein; Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea; The Picture of Dorian Gray; Wuthering Heights; Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass; A Tales of Two Cities; Beowulf; The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories; Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; Little Women</i> <br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Marcus Aurelius</b> was a Roman emperor and stoic philosopher (121-180 AD). His intellectual interest was Stoicism, a philosophy that emphasized fate, reason, and self-restraint.</p><p>Born in Lancashire, England, <b>George Long</b> (1800-1879) was a scholar and professor of classics. He was the editor and author of many scholarly texts and translations. His translations include <i>Discourses of Epictetus</i> and <i>Plutarch's Lives</i> and he is the author of <i>Decline of the Roman Republic</i>, <i>Civil Wars of Rome</i>, and <i>Summary of Herodotus</i>. <br> </p>

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